Movie

The Battle of the River Plate

★ 6.4/10 · 73 votes 1956 1h 59m Released

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In the early years of the World War II, the Royal Navy is fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open to supply the British Isles, facing the great danger posed by the many German warships, such as the Admiral Graf Spee, which are scouring the ocean for cargo ships to sink.

Cast

John Gregson Captain Bell - H.M.S. Exet Anthony Quayle Commodore Harwood - H.M.S. Ian Hunter Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Jack Gwillim Captain Parry - H.M.N. Z. Bernard Lee Captain Dove - M.S. Africa Lionel Murton Mike Fowler